Membership Organisation
UDIA is the peak membership organisation representing all aspects of the property development industry in Western Australia.
We are the leading voice on property development in WA and work collaboratively with government and other industry bodies to represent our members and achieve a policy environment that enables the world’s best practice in property development in our state.
UDIA promotes excellence and innovation in the creation of sustainable communities. We educate stakeholders about the value of city and town creation.
Our work is based on quality research and knowledge, the institute addresses a range of policy issues and produces expert market commentary and information.
Our members operate in metropolitan and regional areas and work in all aspects of urban development including land, built form and infrastructure across residential, commercial and mixed uses.
Our Purpose
Great places + housing choice = better lives
Our Mission
Lead, influence and deliver remarkable member value for a strong urban development industry

Our Vision
Diverse living options in thriving, connected communities

UDIA WA Team
The UDIA Team is available during office hours to assist with member enquiries and discuss UDIA activities:
Tanya Steinbeck
Chief Executive Officer

Sarah Macaulay
Executive Director Strategy & Policy

Gemma Osiejak
Executive Manager Communications & Engagement

Toby Adams
Head of Research National & WA

Nijeeya Renju
Industry Education Manager

Chris Thurmott
Business Development Officer

Renan Cardoso
Data and Research Analyst

Aaron Muilne
Digital Media & Communications Officer

Tasma Doncon
Event Coordinator

Kali Hellmuth
Member Services Officer

UDIA WA Council
Grant Shepherd (President)
Hesperia

Greg Rowe (Vice President)
Rowe Group

Ryan Hunter (Vice President)
Parcel Property

Adam Shephard (Treasurer)
Okeland Communities

Jane Bennett
CLE Town Planning + Design

Glen McLeod
McLeod Fisher & Hamdorf

Andrew Wallis
Satterley

Carl Buckley
Peet

Dave Wilson
WS Collective

Emily Young
Purple

Ben Killigrew
MNG

Emma Kalo
ABN Group

Michael Lawson
Northerly Group

Richard Pappas (Immediate Past President)
Celsius Property Group

UDIA WA Committees & Working Groups
In 2023, along with a new Purpose, Vision, and Mission, the UDIA WA Council endorsed a revised governance structure to ensure strategic alignment and a focus on driving outcomes. Two new Strategic Committees have been formed and these are supported by six Operational Committees, a multiple-disciplinary Expert Pool, and Working Groups.
UDIA WA five policy-focused committees (which comprise our Advocacy & Thought Leadership Strategic Committee, and Infill Development & Precincts, Masterplanned Communities, Infrastructure, and Environment & Climate Action Operational Committees) assist in leading the planning, implementation and delivery of UDIA WA’s policy and advocacy agenda and help identify and address strategic opportunities and challenges faced by the urban development industry.
We also have three committees (our Education, Connection & Excellence Strategic Committee, and Professional Development and Community & Consumer Conversations Operational Committees) focused on helping us to maximise the value we deliver to our members and ensure continued growth.
You can find out more about the committees in boxes below.

Ben Killigrew (Chair)
MNG

David Parsons
Mirvac

Rod Dixon
Rowe Group

Ryan Hunter
Parcel Property

Daniel Panickar
Western Environmental

Samantha Thompson
TBB Planning

Lucy Shea
Clayton Utz

Louise Nazareth
Stockland

Scott Cameron
Finbar

Michael Webb
Urbis

Emma Hains
Satterley Property Group

Mitch Brown
Wolfdene

Tiffany Allen (Chair)
Construction Training Fund

Adam Shephard
Okeland Communities

Tamara Vreeken
Niche Planning Studio

Kris Nolan
Urbis

Gia Barrington
Parcel Property

Clay Thomas
Skyfields by Perth Airport

Luke Oliver
Satterley Property Group

Richard Milloy
MNG

Craig Oatway
Timber Insight
Lesley Affleck
DevelopmentWA

Patric Przeradzki
Plus Studio

Jonathon Small
TABEC

Ryan Hunter (Chair)
Parcel Property

Michael Arena
TABEC

Julia Griffiths
Peet Limited

Shane Highman
Porter Consulting Engineers

Shane Wormall
Wormall Civil

Craig Raynor
Satterley Property Group

Sheridan Hunter
Wolfdene

Dale Slieker
Cossill and Webley

Mark Riddell
Colliers

Dave Coremans
Emerge Associates

Adam D’Alessandro
Woodsome Management

Brad Ellett
Underground Power Development

Steven Claudio
Torbay Property

Brenton Downing
Celsius Property

Tom Barry
Stockland

Mark Busher (Observer)
Water Corporation

Mitchel Dirksz (Observer)
Western Power

Dave Parsons (Chair)
Mirvac

Megan Gammon
Urbis

Richard Pappas
Celsius Property Group

Justin Mansillas
Aspen Group

Trent Wil
TBB Planning

Simon Burnell
CLE Town Planning + Design

Andrew Tucker
Colliers

Shaun Oostryck
Encon Project Management

Luke Reinecke
Erben

Anika Reside
Grant Thornton Australia

Mark Geary
Finbar

Justin Radici
Satterley Property Group

Mariam Yaqub
DevelopmentWA

Ben Doyle
Planning Solutions

Simon Fisher
SF Consultancy Pty Ltd

Jasmine Ball
Lavan

Lachlan McCaffrey
Stockland

Rod Dixon (Chair)
Rowe Group

Steve Carter
Qube Property

Rachel Chapman
TBB Planning

Daniel Martinovich
CLE Townplanning + Design

Hamish Gleeson
Wolfdene

Kasia Majewski
Satterley Property Group

Joshua Leigh
Stockland

Alan Burman
TABEC

Fenualla O’Brien
Parcel Property

Tony Aleksovski
Strategic Property Group

Sandra Klarich
Providence Lifestyle Group

Jordan Williams
Peet Limited

Julie Taylor
ABN Group

Priya Correia
Mirvac

Chris Steenson
DevelopmentWA

Tamara Heng
Mills Oakley

Shannan Groves
Western Environmental

Katrina Burke (Observer)
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

Tenaha Culbertson
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

Daniel Panickar (Chair)
Western Environmental

Jason Hick
Emerge Associates

Karl White
Cedar Woods

Craig Wallace
Lavan

Nivia Giuffre
DevelopmentWA

Nicole Barnao
Barnao Property

Kristen Watts
Coterra Environment

Mark Taylor
Hesperia

Mathew Johns
Parcel Property

Kris Tilaka
Satterley Property Group

Benjamin Hollyoc
JBS&G

Simon Blackwell
HIP V. HYPE

Ben De Marchi
TBB Planning

Todd Learmonth
Cossill & Webley

Katrina Cooper (Observer)
Water Corporation
James Pentecost (Observer)
ATCO

Stuart Clarke (Observer)
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

Sean Walsh (Observer)
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Kris Nolan (Chair)
Urbis

Simone Wolf
Celsius Property Group

Katie Dixon
Peet Limited

Blaine Hall-Jones
Stockland

Alexia Yacoubian
Planning Solutions

Julian Turco
DevelopmentWA

Clement Williams
Bellamack

Adam Marr
Outer Space AU

Emma Fletcher
Cedar Woods Properties

Joel Teo
Hesperia

Sam Jarman
Blackburne

Eloise Henderson
ABN Group
Brad Nind
Mirvac

Tamara Vreeken (Chair)
Niche Planning Studio

Bjorn Hannah
Stockland (Education Partner)

Talia Turner
Stockland

Vivienne Mossman
JDSI Consulting Engineers

Penny Grant
Hesperia

Nikki D’Agostino
Rezzi Strata

Lauren Holliday
DevelopmentWA
Julia Alberghini
Celsius Property Group
Mike O’Donoghue
Wormall Civil

Jarrod Ross
TBB Planning

Gareth Ringrose
Urbis

Jordan Garic
TABEC

Gia Barrington (Chair)
Parcel Property (Outlook Partner)

Kieran Peters
Underground Power Development (Outlook Partner)

Harry Norman
CLE Town Planning + Design

Lauren de Verteuil
Stantec

Claire Norman
Coterra Environment

Bec Didcoe
Skyfields by Perth Airport

Alyssa Continibali
Department of Housing and Works

Olivia (Lomma) Muruvan
Plus Studio

Tayah Geneff
Edge Visionary Living

Brendan Shanks
DevelopmentWA

Kian Rafie
Clayton Utz
Gigi Fear
Stockland

Robyn Hitchin
Rowe Group

Marco Chadinha
Yolk Property Group
Fionn Neeson
Peet Limited

Jessica Hurley
ABN Group

Jane Bennett (Working Group Chair)
CLE Town Planning + Design

Anthony Fisk
ReGEN Strategic

Luke Middleton
Water Corporation

Craig Wallace
Lavan

Les Oakley
DevelopmentWA
Heidi Ambury
DevelopmentWA
Catherine Holland
Infrastructure WA

Gemma Osiejak
UDIA WA
Committees
The purpose of the Advocacy & Thought Leadership Strategic Committee is to support the UDIA WA Council and Executive team in identifying and driving our strategic policy priorities, ensuring we remain an effective advocate and continue to demonstrate thought leadership to enable diverse living options in thriving, connected communities.
The purpose of the Education, Connection & Excellence Strategic Committee is to support the UDIA WA Council and Executive team in enhancing member value and ensuring UDIA WA’s continued growth as a thriving member organisation in support of a strong urban development industry.
The purpose of the Infrastructure Committee is to seek the timely provision of infrastructure and services to unlock land for development and accelerate diverse housing supply to meet the need of new and existing communities.
The purpose of the Infill Developments & Precincts Operational Committee is to support the acceleration of diverse and affordable housing supply through identifying opportunities and removing barriers to achieving high quality medium and higher density built form, and the development of thriving and connected precincts.
The purpose of the Masterplanned Communities Operational Committee is to support the acceleration of affordable housing supply through identifying opportunities and removing barriers to creating liveable masterplanned communities.
The purpose of the Environment & Climate Action Operational Committee is to seek a regulatory framework which supports balanced environmental and land use planning outcomes and to support industry in responding to climate change.
The purpose of the Community & Consumer Conversations Operational Committee is to help enhance the reputation of the industry and drive positive conversations and interactions with the communities in which our members operate to support delivery of diverse housing options and thriving communities.
The purpose of the Professional Development Operational Committee is to support and promote continuous improvement and high professional standards within the industry, and ensure UDIA WA’s educational offerings meet the needs of members and the industry.
The role of Outlook Committee is to promote opportunities for professional development, networking, growth and engagement of emerging and existing young professionals within the property development sector. It will have up to 15 members, Chaired by a Committee member and administered by Committee members.
UDIA WA’s Reconciliation Action Plan
UDIA WA’s REFLECT Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) represents our commitment to take real action to support reconciliation in Australia.
Formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, our RAP forms part of a network of more than 3,000 corporate, government, and not-for-profit organisations that have made a formal commitment to reconciliation.
It has been developed with guidance from our RAP Working Group, over three years of listening, learning, and engaging with Aboriginal stakeholders and the wider development industry.
We strongly believe in providing leadership to the broader urban development industry in respect to reconciliation and more meaningful engagement with the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we and our members operate.
Our RAP actions are focused on building a strong foundation to progress our reconciliation journey in a meaningful way.
To learn more about UDIA WA’s Reconciliation Action Plan, you can download it here.
UDIA WA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy
UDIA WA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Strategy represents our commitment to creating a fair, inclusive, and high performing organisation and development industry.
This strategy is a reflection of our organisational values and our responsibility to lead by example as the leading industry body representing the urban development industry in Western Australia.
We believe that for the urban development industry to successfully create and deliver diverse and inclusive communities across Western Australia, we need a diverse and inclusive urban development industry.
In ensuring that our Council, Committees and staff members embrace diversity, equity and inclusion, we are not only benefiting our own organisation, we are setting a standard for the broader industry to follow.
To learn more about UDIA WA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy, you can download it here.
Code of Conduct
A UDIA Member Should:
One
Demonstrate ethical principles and observe the highest standards of integrity and honesty in all professional and personal dealings.
Two
Uphold and promote the reputation of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) and not misuse authority of office for personal gain.
Three
Respect the confidentiality of information given to the member in the course of the Institute’s work.
Four
Engage in continued learning to maintain and improve professional skills and competence within the industry and promote innovation and excellence in practice.
Five
Strive to achieve environmentally, economically and socially sustainable development.
Six
Show respect for the rights of consumers and maintain the public’s confidence and trust in the Development Industry.